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MONUSCO organizes a weekly press conference every Wednesday that serves as a communication space for the Mission and all UN agencies in DR Congo. The press conference is broadcast live on Radio Okapi and on MONUSCO's web platforms.
contacts :
Spokesman:
Ndeye Khady Lo - Tel: +243 997068227
Media Relations:
Adele Lukoki - Tel: +243 81 89 077 06
Mbuji-Mayi: MONUSCO Police Raises Public Awareness of Civilian Protection Mechanisms
Mbuji-Mayi, 2 August 2013 – In Mbuji-Mayi, the provincial capital of Eastern Kasai, the MONUSCO police force (UNPOL) launches a new month-long campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of the Congolese National Police (PNC) working in partnership with the population. Twice a week for one…
MONUSCO Provides New Air Traffic Control Equipment to Bunia International Airport
Bunia, 30 July 2013 - On 29 July 2013, the regional director of MONUSCO inaugurated the new air traffic control equipment provided by the UN mission for the international airport in the district's capital, Bunia. In the presence of the national director of the Civilian Aviation Authority (RVA)…
Equateur Province: MONUSCO Encourages Women’s Full Participation In Electoral Process
Mbandaka, 29 July 2013 – The Electoral Section of MONUSCO on 25 July 2013 held a meeting in Mbandaka with women leaders from across Equateur province, to help them prepare themselves for the future provincial, municipal and local elections. The meeting aimed to encourage a greater number of women to…
New Special Representative of the UN SG in the DR Congo, Martin Kobler, takes up his duties today
Kinshasa, 13 August 2013 – Martin Kobler arrived today at the Headquarters of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) to assume his duties as the Special Representative for the United Nations Secretary-General in this country. He was welcomed by the Deputy Special…
MONUSCO Force Intervention Brigade ready to respond to armed groups in North Kivu
Goma, 14 August 2013 - Following requests from several local and foreign media, Tanzanian and South African Special Forces of the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) of MONUSCO displayed a show of force during a training exercise to demonstrate their ability to cope with any assaults coming from rebel…
MONUSCO welcomes the separation of 82 children from Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga
Kinshasa, 16 August 2013 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the separation, on 11 and 15 August 2013, of 82 children, including 13 girls, from Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga armed group. The children, aged between 8 and 17 years…
MONUSCO welcomes the separation of 82 children from Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga
Kinshasa, 16 August 2013 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the separation, on 11 and 15 August 2013, of 82 children, including 13 girls, from Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga armed group. The children, aged between 8 and 17 years…
Martin Kobler makes his first field visit to North-Kivu province
Goma, 19 August 2013 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Martin Kobler, has wound up a three-day visit to the North-Kivu province, which started on 17 August. This field trip was his first in the country since his arrival on 12…
CPAD-MONUSCO Project: Training of 50 Congolese women in IT, English, Marketing & Coupe/Couture
Kinshasa, 16 August 2013 - SODEICO, a Congolese recruitment agency and a partner of MONUSCO-CPAD project, organized a recruitment test for 21 women trained in IT, English and marketing ( check some pictures). The recruitment test constitutes a job opportunity for these women, who attended a training…
Head of MONUSCO on fight North of Goma: “We will not tolerate attacks against civilians”
Kinshasa, 22 August 2013 – On 21 August, fighting resumed between FARDC and M23 in the Kibati area, 15 km north of Goma. Populated areas and UN positions were directly targeted by mortars and hit by indiscriminate fire. "I have ordered the MONUSCO Force to react and to take necessary action to…
National Police needs more females in its ranks in the Eastern province of D.R. Congo
Kisangani, 19 August 2013 – Congolese National Police in the Eastern province will launch soon a recruitment campaign for more women to join the police force. To support this initiative, the UN Police (UNPOL) in Kisangani, the provincial capital, sought the collaboration of the Congolese national…
MONUSCO rehabilitates and equips hospital ward for women affected by fistula in Bunia
Bunia, 20 August 2013 – After refurbishing and equipping the hospital ward for women affected by fistula in Bunia, the district of Ituri in the Eastern Province, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) inaugurated and turned over the rehabilitated wards to the local…